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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 23identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A68HM-HD2

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z97-HD3P

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFire Pro
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, WWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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